Project to test water at Ayia Napa marina
The Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association (Cymepa) and the Bank of Cyprus have teamed up to test and analyse the waters in and around the Ayia Napa marina.
They presented ...
Keeping the island’s heritage alive
Awarded for achieving the American Dream, one leading US Cypriot has spent the last 50 years instilling the culture of his ancestral home in his compatriots. PAUL LAMBIS meets him
In 2019, ...
Cyprus signs up for new vaccine against Covid-19
Cyprus is one of 14 EU member states to sign up to a joint procurement contract with Spanish pharmaceutical firm Hipra for its protein vaccine against Covid-19.
The agreement was signed ...
House rejects president’s electricity, fuel referrals (updated)
The House of Representatives, in a hastily called session of the plenum on Tuesday, rejected the referral of three bills by President Nicos Anastasiades.
Two of the bills – scrapping double ...
Second probe into HIO conflict of interest
The committee charged with investigating potential conflict of interest among public officials said on Tuesday that it will look into the participation of the president and other members of the ...
Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe finds
A major affiliate of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously indicated, a ...
BP boosts dividend after profit hits 14-year high
BP’s (BP.L) second quarter profit soared to $8.45 billion, its highest in 14 years, as strong refining margins and trading prompted it to boost its dividend and spending on new ...
Cypriot powerhouse Tricomitis ready for UFC
Cypriot Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) powerhouse Andreas Tricomitis has been making history since his first steps into the octagon. After becoming the first Cypriot to win in Cage Warriors UFC ...
How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden ...
Kremlin to US: ‘megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work on Griner swap
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that any talks on a possible prisoner exchange involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner needed to be discreet and that “megaphone diplomacy” ...
Festival fever grips August
Summer evenings take on a new spin as festivals will be held around the island next month. ELENI PHILIPPOU takes her pick
Hello August, hello festivals! As the new month ...
How to enjoy delicious seasonal produce all year round
It is a fact that, compared to winter, summer’s variety of fruits and vegetables is much greater. There is so much seasonal produce we miss and cannot enjoy all ...
Oil prices fall as weak factory data fuels global demand concerns
Oil prices dropped again on Tuesday as investors absorbed a bleak outlook for fuel demand with data pointing to a global manufacturing downturn just as major crude producers meet this ...
Dragon’s tour fee raised 18 times, tourism workers strike
Hundreds of Indonesian tourism workers were on strike on Tuesday over a hefty hike in ticket prices to see the country’s famous Komodo dragons, a move the government insists ...
OPAP Cyprus: Professor Kypros Nicolaides
OPAP Cyprus has provided the younger generation the chance to speak with local role models face-to-face, to chat to them, ask them questions, and to learn from their efforts and ...
Wolt at Work now available in Cyprus
Wolt is expanding even further with the addition of its new Wolt at Work service. The recent innovation is already available to millions of users in many countries worldwide, now ...
US SEC charges 11 individuals in $300 million crypto pyramid scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it charged 11 people for their roles in creating and promoting a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over $300 million from ...
Demolition of Larnaca school underway, prospects for new school unclear
The demolition of two buildings, located on either side of the historic entrance facade of Dianellio Technical School in Larnaca, began last week but there is no information as yet ...
Police arrest community leaders blocking excavator access for asphalt plant (update 4) (video)
Amid escalating protests over the planned relocation of an asphalt plant to Mitsero, two community leaders were on Tuesday arrested for obstruction, while residents blocked off the Kato Moni to ...
Exness donates three fire trucks to forestry department (video)
Three fire trucks have been donated by the company Exness to the forestry department’s firefighting unit.
The agriculture minister and head of the forestry department attended the handover ceremony, ...
Turkey expects daily departures from Ukraine after first grain ship sails
Turkey expects roughly one grain ship to leave Ukrainian ports each day as long as an agreement that ensures safe passage holds, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday after ...
TSMC shares fell as much as 2.98 per cent ahead of possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan
Shares of Taiwan chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) fell as much as 2.98 per cent on Tuesday, as investors closely watch a possible trip to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy ...
U.S. Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei
As U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four U.S. warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in ...
Another 36 traffic cameras as system moves from pilot to first phase
The embattled traffic camera system is to finally move up a gear and exit its extended pilot phase, as now another 20 stationary cameras are to be installed within six months, ...